In contrast, many areas in NY and Maryland got up to two feet of snow.
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Although North Carolina didn’t have almost the snowfall records of other areas hit by the blizzard, residents still suffered the effects of the Winter Storm Jonas.
At least 17 people have been killed and 10 states have declared emergencies.
In a report from Alexander Smith of NBCNews.com, New York City officials reported that 98 percent of the city’s streets had been cleared, but citizens were reporting that many streets were still in very rough shape, causing school cancellations and delays.
Anyone due to travel to the east coast of the United States over the coming days should contact their airline for further information.
The warnings have been issued across parts of Scotland, Wales and Northern England.
Rain is expected to be persistent, and at times, heavy, leading to localised river flooding and also standing water, the Met Office have warned.
There have been spectacular scenes across the country, with snow blanketing major cities and despite warnings to stay indoors, there have been those who were determined to make the most of it.
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Helen Roberts, a meteorologist at the Met Office said: “The same low pressure weather system will affect weather in the United Kingdom and remnants of that storm will travel across the Atlantic, although it will be extremely modified”.
